June 13th

At long last, it's begun. Tudo Bom! And it happened exactly as predicted. Confusion in São Paulo. A protest in the morning with an (over)excited police force. game in the evening with an (over)excited fanbase. Which is exactly what we're hoping this project possesses. Joy on one end. Frustration on the other. It was a big first day. More to shoot in the morning....

Tudo Bom?!

Sony α7R
(F-Stop: 3.5, Shutter: 1/1250, ISO 100)

Stephanie, 9, cleans the hair of her Barbie dolls as she has her hair braided by a neighbor in the Copa do Povo. The Copa do Povo (People's Cup) is a tent camp for people that could no longer afford housing prices in the São Paulo. Rents were nearly tripled because of the World Cup and for people on the fringe, that was just too much to afford. The people just took the land as their own and haven't left yet. The community consists of a hillside covered in plastic wrapped shanties which shelter approximately 5000 people.

Tudo Bom?!

Sony α7R
(F-Stop: 3.5, Shutter: 1/320, ISO 640)

Volunteers from the Copa do Povo prepare food in the community kitchen. The camp offers free meals twice a day, all the food coming from donations. Copa do Povo (People's Cup) is a tent camp for people that could no longer afford housing prices in the São Paulo. Rents were nearly tripled because of the World Cup and for people on the fringe, that was just too much to afford. The people just took the land as their own and haven't left yet. The community consists of a hillside covered in plastic wrapped shanties which shelter approximately 5000 people.

Tudo Bom?!

Sony α7R
(F-Stop: 2.8, Shutter: 1/800, ISO 250)

Amanda, 24, moved to the Copa do Povo with her girlfriend after her mother kicked her out cause she didn't support her lifestyle. Copa do Povo (People's Cup) is a tent camp for people that could no longer afford housing prices in the São Paulo. Rents were nearly tripled because of the World Cup and for people on the fringe, that was just too much to afford. The people just took the land as their own and haven't left yet. The community consists of a hillside covered in plastic wrapped shanties which shelter approximately 5000 people.

Tudo Bom?!

Sony α7R
(F-Stop: 2.8, Shutter: 1/3200, ISO 100)

Two boys watch the construction of a new shelter in Copa do Povo, the last one collapsing during a rainstorm. The Copa do Povo (People's Cup) is a tent camp for people that could no longer afford housing prices in the São Paulo. Rents were nearly tripled because of the World Cup and for people on the fringe, that was just too much to afford. The people just took the land as their own and haven't left yet. The community consists of a hillside covered in plastic wrapped shanties which shelter approximately 5000 people.

Tudo Bom?!

Sony α7R
(F-Stop: 2.8, Shutter: 1/3200, ISO 100)

A young boy stands against a make shift plastic shack in the Copa do Povo (People's Cup) is a tent camp for people that could no longer afford housing prices in the São Paulo. Rents were nearly tripled because of the World Cup and for people on the fringe, that was just too much to afford. The people just took the land as their own and haven't left yet. The community consists of a hillside covered in plastic wrapped shanties which shelter approximately 5000 people.

Tudo Bom?!

Sony α7R
(F-Stop: 2.8, Shutter: 1/250, ISO 2500)

Sidneia, 58, has 15 grandchildren living in Copa do Povo and while she admits its a hard life, the opportunity to live in the new housing that supposedly will begin construction in the next 3-6 months is worth it. Copa do Povo (People's Cup) is a tent camp for people that could no longer afford housing prices in the São Paulo. Rents were nearly tripled because of the World Cup and for people on the fringe, that was just too much to afford. The people just took the land as their own and haven't left yet. The community consists of a hillside covered in plastic wrapped shanties which shelter approximately 5000 people.

Tudo Bom?!

Sony α7R
(F-Stop: 2.8, Shutter: 1/5000 sec, ISO 200)

A girl walks down the stairs into the Copa do Povo (People's Cup) is a tent camp for people that could no longer afford housing prices in the São Paulo. Rents were nearly tripled because of the World Cup and for people on the fringe, that was just too much to afford. The people just took the land as their own and haven't left yet. The community consists of a hillside covered in plastic wrapped shanties which shelter approximately 5000 people.

Tudo Bom?!

Sony α7R
(F-Stop: 2, Shutter: 1/20, ISO 1250)

A girl eats dinner at a community kitchen in Copa do Povo. Copa do Povo (People's Cup) is a tent camp for people that could no longer afford housing prices in the São Paulo. Rents were nearly tripled because of the World Cup and for people on the fringe, that was just too much to afford. The people just took the land as their own and haven't left yet. The community consists of a hillside covered in plastic wrapped shanties which shelter approximately 5000 people.

Tudo Bom?!

Sony α7R
(F-Stop: 2, Shutter: 1/20 sec, ISO 1250)

A young girl works the counter at the community kitchen in Copa do Povo. Copa do Povo (People's Cup) is a tent camp for people that could no longer afford housing prices in the São Paulo. Rents were nearly tripled because of the World Cup and for people on the fringe, that was just too much to afford. The people just took the land as their own and haven't left yet. The community consists of a hillside covered in plastic wrapped shanties which shelter approximately 5000 people.

Tudo Bom?!

Sony α7R
(F-Stop: 2, Shutter: 1/160 sec, ISO 2500)

Mother's dance with their daughters at the square of Copa do Povo. Copa do Povo (People's Cup) is a tent camp for people that could no longer afford housing prices in the São Paulo. Rents were nearly tripled because of the World Cup and for people on the fringe, that was just too much to afford. The people just took the land as their own and haven't left yet. The community consists of a hillside covered in plastic wrapped shanties which shelter approximately 5000 people.